2016 Majayjay local elections

2016 Majayjay local elections
	Mayoral election
Mayor before election; Victorino Rodillas; PDP–Laban	Elected mayor ; Carlo Invinzor Clado; NPC
	Vice Mayoral election
Vice Mayor before election; Valeriano Vito Jr.; PDP–Laban	Elected Vice Mayor ; Eulogio Wilson Amorado; Liberal

Local elections were held in Majayjay on Monday, May 9, 2016, as a part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a governor, a vice governor and a representative for the province's fourth congressional district to the House of Representatives. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30, 2016, for a three-year-long term. 14,693 of 17,074 registered voters voted in this election.^[1]

Coalitions

As the mayor, vice mayor and the members of the municipal council are elected on the same ballot, mayoral candidates may present or endorse a slate of candidates. These slates usually run with their respective mayoral and vice mayoral candidates along with the other members of their slate. A group of candidates independent of any mayoral or vice mayoral candidate may also form a slate consisting of themselves.^[2]

Administration coalition

Team Serbisyong MaTino (Rodillas–Amorado)
#	Name

For Mayor
7	Victorino Rodillas	Liberal
For Vice Mayor
1	Eulogio Wilson Amorado	Liberal
For Councilor
1	Juancho Andaya	Liberal
5	Florencio Armenta	Liberal
6	Efren Bituin	Liberal
10	Ma. Fe Cabonce	Liberal
19	Margarito Gripo	Liberal
23	Ma. Thess Melendez	Liberal
34	Maila Solisa	Liberal
40	Fernando Villarmil	Liberal

Opposition coalition

Team Bagong Majayjay (Clado–Banawa)
#	Name

For Mayor
2	Carlo Invinzor Clado	NPC
For Vice Mayor
2	Rexford Banawa	NPC
For Councilor
4	Simeon Argañosa	NPC
8	Rosauro Brosas	NPC
11	Pia Ceria	NPC
14	Bernaldo De Villa	NPC
21	Henry Gruezo	NPC
24	Fidel Ordoñez	NPC
28	Edison Reyes	NPC
44	Edgardo Zornosa	NPC

Other coalitions

Team Una Majayjayeño (Estupigan–Merestela)
#	Name

For Mayor
4	Godofredo Estupigan	UNA
For Vice Mayor
4	Avelino Merestela	UNA
For Councilor
2	Dindo Arasa	UNA
22	Robert Juanillo	UNA
25	Matias Palentinos	UNA
26	Judy Peralta	UNA
27	Ricardo Resubal	UNA
33	Glenn Sobreviñas	UNA
36	Celestino Norman Sotto	UNA
41	Alejo Vito	UNA

Team Good Majayjayens (Gruezo–Barba)
#	Name

For Mayor
5	Froilan Gruezo	PDP–Laban
For Vice Mayor
3	Jhoul Barba	PDP–Laban
For Councilor
7	Ricardo Breganza	PDP–Laban
12	Mylyn Comendador	PDP–Laban
16	Rosalio Esquillo	PDP–Laban
17	Mary Ann Estrabo	PDP–Laban
20	Henry Gruezo	PDP–Laban
30	Victorio Ronabio	PDP–Laban
31	Narciso Rubiales	PDP–Laban
38	Danilo Urcia	PDP–Laban

Team Serbisyong Tama (Mentilla–Vito)
#	Name

For Mayor
6	Lauro Mentilla	Nacionalista
For Vice Mayor
5	Manuel Danilo Vito	Nacionalista
For Councilor
9	Crisostomo Bueno	Nacionalista
18	Victor Gojo Cruz	Nacionalista
29	Rodolfo Rodillas	Nacionalista
35	Troyano Solivet	Nacionalista
43	Ramil Zoleta	Nacionalista

Mayoralty election

The incumbent Mayor is Victorino Rodillas, who was elected in 2013 election with 33.65% (4,170 votes) of the total votes counted.^[3]

Rodillas is running for his second consecutive term. He run under the banner of the Liberal Party, his opponents were incumbent Councilor's Carlo Invinzor Clado of NPC and Godofredo Estupigan of UNA. Former Vice Mayor's Lauro Mentilla of Nacionalista and Froilan Gruezo of PDP–Laban is also eyeing the seat.

Results

Incumbent Mayor Rodillas lost via wide-margin, placing 5th over 7 candidate's. Rodillas garnered only 11.61% of the total votes counted over Clado's 27.15% who win the election.^[1]


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Jojo Clado	NPC	3,848	27.15
	Larry Mentilla	Nacionalista	3,624	25.57
	Fredie Estupigan	UNA	2,002	14.12
	Allan Esmaquel	PRP	1,769	12.48
	Victorino Rodillas	Liberal	1,646	11.61
	Froilan Gruezo	PDP–Laban	766	5.40
	Rolando Araza	Independent	519	3.66
Total			14,174	100.00

Valid votes			14,174	96.47
Invalid/blank votes			519	3.53
Total votes			14,693	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			17,074	86.05
	NPC gain from Liberal
Source: GMA News

Popular vote percentage

Clado			27.15%
Mentilla			25.57%
Estupigan			14.12%
Esmaquel			12.48%
Rodillas			11.61%
Gruezo			5.40%
Araza			3.66%

Vice Mayoralty election

The incumbent Vice Mayor is Valeriano Vito Jr., who was elevated to the position after the removal of then-Vice Mayor Lauro Mentilla from the post in 2020 by the Ombudsman. Mentilla win in 2013 election with 33.27% (3,934 votes) of the total votes counted.^[3]

Vito didn't seek for a full consecutive-term. He instead run for Councilor as an Independent candidate. The candidate's for the latter's post were incumbent Councilor Manuel Danilo Vito of Nacionalista, former Councilor's Eulogio Wilson Amorado of Liberal and Avelino Merestela of UNA.

Results

Former Councilor Eulogio Wilson Amorado won against former Councilor Avelino Merestela.^[1]


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Wilson Amorado	Liberal	5,446	40.13
	Binoy Merestela	UNA	4,322	31.84
	Danilo Vito	Nacionalista	2,018	14.87
	Rexford Banawa	NPC	1,242	9.15
	Jhoul Barba	PDP–Laban	544	4.01
Total			13,572	100.00

Valid votes			13,572	92.37
Invalid/blank votes			1,121	7.63
Total votes			14,693	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			17,074	86.05
	NPC gain from Liberal
Source: GMA News

Popular vote percentage

Amorado			40.13%
Merestela			31.84%
Vito			14.87%
Banawa			9.15%
Barba			4.01%

Municipal Council election

The Majayjay Municipal Council is composed of eight Councilor's, elected to serve three-year term. The election for the council is done via multiple non-transferable vote in which a voter has eight votes to distribute to eight different candidates. The eight candidates with the most votes will be elected to the council.^[1]^[4]

Results

Note: All incumbents are marked in Italics.

Majayjay Municipal Council election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Edison Reyes	4,698	5.32
	Liberal	Efren Bituin	4,471	5.07
	Liberal	*Jhun Andaya*	4,273	4.84
	NPC	Gary Zornosa	3,986	4.52
	UNA	Angel Sotto	3,965	4.49
	Liberal	*Thess Melendez*	3,927	4.45
	Independent	Wowie Vito	3,816	4.32
	NPC	Pia Ceria	3,484	3.95
	Liberal	Ma. Fe Cabonce	3,196	3.62
	Liberal	Margarito Gripo	3,172	3.59
	Liberal	Nestor Villarmil	3,156	3.58
	Liberal	Florencio Armenta	3,056	3.46
	UNA	Dindo Arasa	2,637	2.99
	Nacionalista	Victor Gojo Cruz	2,575	2.92
	Liberal	Maila Solisa	2,508	2.84
	PDP–Laban	Victorio Ronabio	2,166	2.45
	PDP–Laban	Ricardo Breganza	2,132	2.42
	UNA	Matias Palentinos	2,024	2.29
	NPC	Juliet Gruezo	2,020	2.29
	NPC	Simeon Argañosa	1,772	2.01
	Nacionalista	Crisostomo Bueño	1,662	1.88
	UNA	Glenn Sobreviñas	1,571	1.78
	Independent	Felix Arceñal	1,567	1.78
	UNA	Ricardo Resubal	1,541	1.75
	PDP–Laban	Leo Esquillo	1,529	1.73
	Independent	Felicisimo Salazar	1,407	1.59
	Nacionalista	Ramil Zoleta	1,384	1.57
	NPC	Fidel Ordoñez	1,370	1.55
	Nacionalista	Rodolfo Rodillas	1,263	1.43
	UNA	Alejo Vito	1,228	1.39
	NPC	Bernardo De Villa	1,131	1.28
	Independent	Rey Gregory Cube	1,095	1.24
	NPC	Rosauro Brosas	1,044	1.18
	PDP–Laban	Henry Gruezo	949	1.08
	UNA	Judy Peralta	902	1.02
	Independent	Noriza Elises	850	0.96
	PDP–Laban	Mylyn Comendador	794	0.90
	PDP–Laban	Narciso Rubiales	723	0.82
	PDP–Laban	Danilo Urcia	577	0.65
	Independent	Elmarty Toncioco	573	0.65
	UNA	Robert Juanillo	553	0.63
	Independent	Fernando Villanera	521	0.59
	Nacionalista	Troyano Solivet	516	0.58
	PDP–Laban	Maryann Estrabo	453	0.51
Total votes			88,237	100.00
Source: GMA News

Per Coalition


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Liberal	27,759	31.46	3
	NPC	19,505	22.11	3
	UNA	14,421	16.34	1
	PDP–Laban	9,323	10.57	0
	Nacionalista	7,400	8.39	0
	Independent	9,829	11.14	1
Ex officio seats				2
Total		88,237	100.00	10

Valid votes		88,237	75.07
Invalid/blank votes		29,307	24.93
Total votes		117,544	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		136,592	86.05

Vote Share

Serbisyong MaTino			31.46%
Bagong Majayjay			22.11%
Una Majayjayeño			16.34%
Good Majayjayens			10.57%
Serbisyong Tama			8.39%
Others			11.14%

Municipal Council seats

Serbisyong MaTino			37.50%
Bagong Majayjay			37.50%
Una Majayjayeño			12.50%
Others			12.50%

References

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^ "2016 NLE - Lists of Candidates - Majayjay, Laguna". List.ph. COMELEC. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "2013 Election - Majayjay, Laguna". Facebook. Bayan Muna, Bago Sarili. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
^ "2016 NLE List of Elected City/Mun. Candidates". Google Drive. COMELEC. Retrieved October 6, 2024.

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